Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-16
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The chart and table below show the results of a survey of library users at a university.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Categories of library users
Student answer (Band 6.0)
The pie and table chart demonstrates the various categories of library users and their satisfaction level among the different services of library.
Overall, the full time graduates represented a large proportion among all library users, while an academic staff accounted the least. In contrast, regarding the satisfaction level, the helpfulness of staff gave very strong response, moreover, the respondents with the availability of journals showed least response with the highest not satisfaction responses.
On the one hand, the full time undergraduates covered a proportion of 44%, while the full time postgraduates ranked second with an accounted 25%. In addition, part time postgraduates accounted the proportion of 16%. Moreover, the distance learning and academic staff showed a figure of 8% and 7%, respectively.
On the other hand, regarding satisfaction of library users, the helpfulness of satf showed strong resposne with 95%, while 5% and 0% with fairly and not satisfed responses. The library opening hours represented a 65% and 35%, very satisfied and fairly satisfied respndents, respectively. The users with the availability of jouranals and books showed a 45% and 65% strong response along 20% and 10% not satisfied responses. At last, the reliability of wifi, 48% respondents go with very high level of satisfaction, while not satisfied users accounted a figure of 19%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
You cover both visuals and give a clear overview: undergraduates form the largest user group, academic staff the smallest, and staff helpfulness receives the strongest satisfaction ratings. Most user-category figures are reported accurately. However, there is an important data error in the comparison of books and journals: you say books had 65% very satisfied, but the figure is 50%; 65% belongs to opening hours. The overview also calls journals the least satisfactory service, which is supported by their 20% not-satisfied figure, but the comparison could be more precise by noting that wi-fi is close behind at 19%. This addresses the task well overall, while some comparisons and details are less fully developed or accurate. Check each figure against its row before drafting your summary.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for user categories and satisfaction results. The contrast between the two data sets is easy to follow, and phrases such as “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” signal the shift in focus. However, the linking is sometimes mechanical, with repeated “Moreover” and “while,” and the final paragraph packs several services and figures into long sentences. This makes some comparisons less clear, particularly the sentence about journals and books. Grouping the satisfaction results more deliberately—for example, strongest ratings first, then the lower-rated services—and using clearer references would make progression smoother and cohesion less noticeable.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “respondents,” “satisfaction,” and “reliability,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “gave very strong response,” “accounted the least,” and “go with very high level of satisfaction.” “Full time graduates” is also inaccurate for the chart’s “full-time undergraduates,” and “not satisfaction responses” is not a natural way to describe dissatisfaction. Spelling errors such as “satf,” “resposne,” “satisfed,” and “jouranals” further limit control. Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “recorded,” and “were very satisfied,” and proofread carefully.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “while” and “regarding,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. Some grammatical errors remain, however. For example, “the full time graduates represented” does not match the chart category and needs a more accurate noun phrase; “an academic staff accounted the least” has an incorrect article and verb pattern; and “the respondents with the availability of journals showed” is structurally unclear. In “the reliability of wifi, 48% respondents go,” the sentence lacks a clear grammatical connection between the topic and the percentage, and the present-tense “go” is unsuitable here. Use complete subject–verb structures and check articles, agreement, and verb forms in each comparison.
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